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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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